Overview of Leica Captivate Apps

Here is an overview of the most popular Leica Captivate apps that support you for the various measurement tasks in the field.

Alignment editor

Allows road alignments to be manually created which can then be used in the Roads app.

Athletics

Allows an athletes performance in an event to be precisely measured (e.g. the height of the pole vault bar or the length of a Javalin throw, etc.).

Auto Setup

Streamlines the setting up of a total

Base setup

Sets up GNSS base stations easily with configuration tools, position setting, and raw data logging options.

COGO

Offers coordinate geometry tools for quick in-field calculations, including angles, distances, point creation, and shape generation from existing data.

Compaction Control

Allows the compaction of material (such as road construction layers) to be measured.

Determine Coordinate System

Allows WGS84 and grid based coordinates to be matched to compute, create and store a coordinate system.

Disto

Transforms the Leica CS20 into a laser distance meter, allowing slope measurements, area/volume calculations, and storing data with the Disto app.

Find Next Point ID

Allows the next available point ID to be found (useful when using certain ranges of point IDs for certain features).

GS Imaging

Captures images with GNSS RTK rover for measuring points directly or creating point clouds in Leica Infinity.

Hidden Point

Allows points which cannot be directly measured with a total station to be collected using a special hidden point pole.

Hidden Point+

Allows a hidden point to be measured from two other hidden points.

Inspect Surfaces

Measures and analyses surfaces in the field with heatmaps, offset values, 3D visualisation, and automated design comparisons to show surface correctness.

Inventory

Allows the creation of an inventory of items using Leica Captivate measurments enhanced with logic based codes and attributes and the assignment of unique IDs.

Laser Scanning

Enables laser scanning with customisable settings, 3D visualizstion, and point cloud colorisation on-site.

Measure

Collects and visualises survey data with CAD-ready linework, annotations, and a 3D viewer for verification.

Measure foresight

Allows points to be measured which may later be used as control points.

Measure plane/grid

Simplifies measuring points and grids relative to a plane, reporting perpendicular distances and capturing points for modelling.

Measure sets

Allows points to be repeatedly measured with a total station in certain orders and in different faces.

Measure to line

Reports live positions relative to lines, arcs, and slopes with customizable data for precise verification.

Measurement Styles

Allows switching between different predefined measurement settings, so the desired measurment configuration is applied automatically when a style is selected.

Offset+

Takes into account the physical thickness of the prism which can be useful for example when measuring objects such as walls.

Pipeline

Streamlines pipeline surveying with tools for measuring, tracking attributes, and reporting data, saving up to 70% in reporting time.

Pulse

Allows the time at which an electronic pulse is received by a GS25 sensor to be very accurately recorded.

Quick Ground

Allows the creation of a local coordinate system based on common North American methodologies.

Quick Setup

Allows setting a total station's position and orientation in an

Quick Volume

Quickly computes volume calculations from measured points or scanned data, generating results in the field with a simple two-step process.

QuickGrid

Computes local grid coordinates quickly, aligning GNSS sensors using control points, lines, or a single point.

Rail

Provides tools for laying out and measuring rail alignments, ensuring precise staking, and as-built verification for safe railway operations.

Resection Sets

Allows multiple sets of measurmenets to be made durng a resection based Total Station setup.

Roads

Supports road construction and maintenance with tools for staking alignments, slopes, surfaces, quality checks, and as-built verification.

Seismic Stakeout

Allows objects to be staked taking into account possible exclusion zones.

Set Orientation

Allows the orientation of theinstrument to be "reset" at any time while being used.

Stake DTM

Stakes and checks DTM surface data with live height reporting, design point staking, and export options.

Stake line

Provides flexible staking for lines, arcs, and slopes with offsets, distance increments, and grid points.

Stake points

Offers customisable staking, smart 3D navigation, and quality control for accurate and efficient results.

Stakeout Auto Points

An app for total stations which stakes points by iterating the automatic positioning of the total station and using the laser pointer to indicate the correct final location.

Structural Steel

Efficiently stake and check structural steel elements, such as column positions, bolt locations, alignment, and inclination (compliant with European guidelines)

TPS Monitoring

Semi-automates on-site monitoring tasks, schedules measurements, calculates displacements, generates reports, and integrates with GeoMoS for real-time visualisation.

TPS Setup

Positions and orientates total stations easily using control points, lines, or objects with guided setup and feedback.

TPS Survey Streaming

Allows positional and highly accurate timing data to be streamed from a TS/MS instrument.

Traverse

Allows a traverse to be measured and adjusted.

Trig Levels

Allows height measurements from a total station to be recorded.

Tunnel

Specialises in staking out tunnel designs and checking the as-built condition of existing tunnels, helping streamline work on tunnel-specific tasks.

Volume Calc

Creates surfaces from points and performs volume analysis with flexible methods for on-site calculations.

Zenith Line

Assists in the checking the verticality of buildings or other structures.